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Simpson, North Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Simpson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Simpson, NC
Sunday, July 5 at 12:13 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
84°
Humidity
70%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:59 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Simpson, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSimpson, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 100°
Simpson, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    100°74°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    71%
    0.37″
    96°74°-4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    76%
    0.04″
    96°73°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    0.06″
    88°71°-8°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    21%
    98°71°+10°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    98°77°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    54%
    94°75°-4°
Simpson, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · backing 9°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 21 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 229SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the s.
Simpson, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.2
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.2
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.81010.91012.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Simpson, NC
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-11 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
46μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Simpson, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
46.5mi
UNLIMITED
96 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:13 UTC · Simpson, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:13 UTC · Simpson, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Simpson, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Simpson, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Simpson, NC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
1:59 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Simpson, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Simpson, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Simpson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 27879

15-Day Forecast — Simpson

  1. Sun100°74°2%
  2. Mon96°74°71%
  3. Tue96°73°76%
  4. Wed88°71°59%
  5. Thu98°71°21%
  6. Fri98°77°23%
  7. Sat94°75°54%
  8. Sun83°70°50%
  9. Mon86°66°26%
  10. Tue87°65°15%
  11. Wed94°66°28%
  12. Thu98°68°25%
  13. Fri94°69°34%
  14. Sat95°71°39%
  15. Sun96°73°40%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Simpson

SPC has placed Simpson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Simpson

  • 27858
  • 27879

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.